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ERFURT, Germany (AP) \u2014 Delegates at the national convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party<\/a> on Saturday overwhelmingly reelected its leaders, including Alice Weidel, as tens of thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the meeting and some clashed with police.<\/p>\n

Alternative for Germany<\/a>, or AfD, sought to show unity as it voted to extend the terms of Weidel<\/a> and Tino Chrupalla, who have headed it for four years as co-leaders and ran unopposed Saturday. Weidel was reelected with 81% of the vote, while Chrupalla earned 70%. German parties elect their leaders every two years.<\/p>\n

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